Canadian foundryman (1917) . chanceof any dirt and serins that may havegotten into the wound being flushed outby the flow of blood. Puncture woundsof the foot, and the palm of the hand,the thumb, and the little finger areespecially dangerous. BurnsA burn is not readily infected whenfirst inflicted unless it has been brokenopen accidentally or by careless or im-proper handling. A burn should not bewashed by anyone except the small burns picric-acid gauze orsterile gauze with vaseline spread on it,placed over the burn and fastened witha roll bandage, is efficacious. The useof .carr
Canadian foundryman (1917) . chanceof any dirt and serins that may havegotten into the wound being flushed outby the flow of blood. Puncture woundsof the foot, and the palm of the hand,the thumb, and the little finger areespecially dangerous. BurnsA burn is not readily infected whenfirst inflicted unless it has been brokenopen accidentally or by careless or im-proper handling. A burn should not bewashed by anyone except the small burns picric-acid gauze orsterile gauze with vaseline spread on it,placed over the burn and fastened witha roll bandage, is efficacious. The useof .carron oil, which is a mixture of lin-seed oil and lime water, is not recom-mended. Soda and sterilized water maybe used, but is not as soothing to burnsas picric acid. sarj to cut awaj part of the clothing,SUCh a- a -lee\ e or trouser leg. In casemedical or hospital attention is notimmediately available, the entire burnedarea should be covered with picricgauze 0T vaseline-covered gauze. If ahospital is near, the clothing may be. FIG. 4.:. SAFE WAV TO REPAIR A WIBE;SWITCHES UUT. saturated with a soda and water solu-tion (one-fourth pound soda in a halfgallon of clean water). After suchtreatment, the injured person should bewrapped closely in a blanket. All burns should be reported immedi-ately to the foreman or first-aid a second or third degreeburn—that is. one in which the innerand outer skin, or skin and flesh be-neath, are destroyed—may not, althougha serious burn, be immediately painful,but later may lead to gangrene. Fractures For the purposes of first-aid, frac-tures may be classified as simple,
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